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the profit made using these machines is used by the military for their own programs so the money just goes back to them but it raises a few questions. first of all, how ethical it is to put slot machines in an environment where the tension, risk and stress are high? these soldiers undergo intense mental training trying to fight off traumatic experiences and loneliness away from their families and home. are these machines making them a lot more vulnerable to addiction?
Like what you mentioned, these soldiers are already trained to withstand any kind of mental torture, risks, and other anxiety in the course of their training. Gambling to them serves primarily for entertainment at this point given that they are exposed to an environment where tomorrow or today could be their last day.
I doubt that these soldiers would be addicted to gambling; it's more of they would do anything to keep them entertained because that's the least thing they have to worry about.
second, if a soldier is a gambling addict does this make him unfit to serve in the military anymore? we know that addiction no matter where can make someone illogical and make him do things that he would otherwise never do. i am aware that these machines can cure their boredom but is it the best hobby to provide for their brave soldiers? what do you think?
This depends on the rules of their training and oath as a soldier. If gambling addiction is specified to be illegal as a character of being a soldier, then they could be dismissed from their service. But the fact that the government puts inside their military base slots machines tell us that such practice is not illegal on their part.
I also do submit that being addicted to gambling is somehow irrelevant and immaterial to these soldiers. Again, their last day could be today or tomorrow depending on the status of their mission.